Lullabies
M
Magic
and moonbeams
Mama
loves and papa loves
Mama’s
gone to the mailboat
Mammy,
mammy told me-o
Manx
lullaby
Moon
glow, moon glow
Moon,
moon, shiny and silver
Moon
shining bright
Moon
River
Morag’s
cradle song
Mozart’s
lullaby / Sleep, little one
My
owlet
My
rocket ship
Last updated: 10/17/2022
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The songs below are compiled, illustrated and
sometimes adapted by Dany Rosevear
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Magic and moonbeams 🔊 A Utopian
lullaby. Especially in
these more troubling days when things aren’t going so well with our planet
and Mother Nature’s welfare is in retreat; this is when we dive into our
imaginations and wonder how things could and might be with a little care and thoughtfulness from our
divisive politicians. Words and
music by Dany Rosevear. |
In the lovely land of lullabies
the nightingale gently sings,
The lion and lamb lay talking of
wise and wondrous things,
The dragon sleeps in slumber deep
and sheds a starlit tear.
Sweet magic and moonbeams weave
through your dreams,
Kind thoughts and wishes grow
here.
In the lovely land of lullabies
it's never too hot or cold.
The little folk think it’s a joke
to care for silver and gold;
For Nature’s store is worth so
much more, such beauty they hold dear.
Sweet magic and moonbeams weave
through your dreams,
Kind thoughts and wishes flow
here.
In the lovely land of lullabies
shadow rabbits tarry awhile,
The mice play round the old grey
cat whose whiskers twitch beguiled
Wild creatures roam through green
forest homes where air is pure and clear.
Sweet magic and moonbeams weave
through your dreams,
Kind thoughts and wishes flow
here.
In the lovely land of lullabies
there’s a companion for every child,
Who tells them cosy tales of old
and rhymes to make them smile;
Who listens when they’re worried
and sweeps away scaredycat fears.
Sweet magic and moonbeams weave
through your dreams,
Kind thoughts and wishes flow
here.
Sweet magic and moonbeams weave
through your dreams,
How I wish that land was here!
Mama loves and papa loves 🔊 A Southern
American lullaby for rocking baby to sleep. Arranged and adapted by Dany
Rosevear. Insert other
family members names into this song especially if older brothers and sisters
are present. |
Mama loves and papa loves, And everybody loves the little
baby. Go to sleepy, go to sleepy, Go to sleep my little baby. |
Mama’s gone to the mailboat 🔊 Collected from
Tina Russell, Marvells Inlet, South Carolina, by John and Alan Lomax.
Originally got this one is from ‘Songs to grow on’ by Beatrix Landeck
published 1950. |
Bye-o baby, bye-o. Bye-o baby, bye, Mama’s gone to the mail boat, Mama’s gone to the mail boat, Bye. Close your sleepy eyes, Close your sleepy eyes, Papa’s gone to the mail boat, Papa’s gone to the mail boat, Bye-o-bye. Bye-o-bye. |
Mammy, mammy told me-o 🔊 Music,
possibly from Ireland, to lull baby to sleep. What parent doesn’t believe
that their baby is the best, the cleverest and the most wonderful one in the
world. The second
verse is adapted by Dany Rosevear (grandparents’ licence!) from the
Afro-American tradition which in turn links with European nursery rhymes of
yore. |
Mammy, mammy told me-o, I'm the sweetest little baby in
the country-o. I looked in the glass and found
it so, Just as mammy told me-o. Sheep's in the meadow a-mowing
the hay. Honey's in the bee-gum, so they
say. I'm the sweetest little baby in
the country-o. Mammy an' daddy both told me so. |
Manx lullaby 🔊 A song from the
Isle of Man, find out more about the music from this island nation at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_the_Isle_of_Man
‘O horo hi ri
ri’ are just sounds to soothe a baby, while ‘Cadul gu lo’ means ‘keep
sleeping / sleep soundly’. It is pronounced ‘Cajool goo low’. |
O hush thee my dove, O hush
thee, my rowan, O hush thee my lapwing, my
little brown bird. O hush thee my dove, O hush
thee, my rowan, O hush thee my lapwing, my
little brown bird. O fold thy wings and seek thy
nest now, O shine the berry on the bright
tree, The bird is home from the
mountain and valley. O horo hi ri ri, Cadul gu lo. O horo hi ri ri, Cadul gu lo. |
Moon glow, moon glow O This rhyme by Margaret
Timmons is sometimes sung to the tune of ‘Twinkle, twinkle little star’. Dany
Rosevear wrote the melody below. |
Moon glow, moon glow, in the
night, Moon glow, moon glow, gentle
light. How I love to see you there, Softly shining everywhere. Moon glow, moon glow, in the
night, Moon glow, moon glow, gentle
light. |
Moon, moon, shiny and silver 🔊 This lovely
song comes from ‘Here and Now Story Book’ by Lucy Sprague Mitchell published in
1921. The tune is a German folk song ‘Du, du, liegst mir im herzen’ which has
been sung by Marlene Deitrich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ9VYpxKtFk
It also
featured on ABC Playschool in the 1980s. |
Moon, moon, shiny and silver, Moon, moon, silver and white; Moon, moon, whisper to children, “Sleep through the silvery
night. There, there, there, there, Sleep through the silvery
night.” Sun, sun, shining and golden, Sun, sun, golden and gay. Sun, sun, shout to the children, “Wake to the sunshiny day. There, there, there, there, Wake to the sunshiny day.” Moon! Sun! Shiny and silver, Moon! Sun! Shiny and gold. Moon! Sun! Shine on the young
ones, Shine until they grow old. Shine, shine, shine, shine, Shine until they grow old. |
Moon shining bright 🔊 Comforting night-time
sights and sounds. The moon has
such a magical warm glow so it is not surprising it features in so many
lullabies and bedtime poems. The full moon
in the cold cloudless sky has recently been bright, white and shiny with the
plus of Jupiter also putting on a show nearby as it is in ‘opposition’ to the
sun. Words found in
an obscure publication online Melody by Dany Rosevear. |
Look through the window At the moon shining bright. Who can you see In the twinkling starlight? Up in the trees, The grey doves coo. Calling a friendly “Good night” to you. Good night, little squirrel. Good night, little mouse. Hurrying, scurrying to bed In the house. Listen to Owl calling, “Who-whoo-whooo!” While old Mr. Moon Watches over you. |
Moon River 🔊 Though written
as a romantic love song its gentle tones make it perfect as a lullaby. This
song was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie ‘Breakfast
at Tiffanys’ and was very popular at this time. Composed by
Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. |
Moon
River, wider than a mile, I'm crossing you in style some day. Old dream maker, you heart breaker, Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way. Two drifters, off to see the world, There's such a lot of world to see. We're after the same rainbow's end, Waitin' 'round the bend, My huckleberry friend, Moon River and me. |
Morag’s cradle song 🔊 A Scottish
lullaby. |
Would you were here, my little
one, Would you were here, my joy my
treasure, Would you were here, my little
one. Blue her eye, as skies in
summer, Sweet her smile as flowers
blooming. Soft her cheek, as eider down
is, Warm and soft her arms
entwining. Gaze, I seaward in the gloaming, Gaze, I skyward sad and weary. |
Mozart’s lullaby / Sleep, little one 🔊 A lullaby
originally attributed to W. A. Mozart but according to the ‘Singing Bell’ the tune is now thought to be written by Bernhard Flies or Johann
Friedrich Anton Fleischmann and the words by Friedrich Wilhelm Gotter,
1746–1797. |
Sleep, little one, go to sleep. So peaceful the birds and the
sheep, Quiet are meadow and trees, Even the buzz of the bees, The silvery moonbeams so bright, Down through the window give
light, O’er you the moonbeams will
creep, Sleep, little one, go to sleep. Good night, good night. |
My owlet 🔊
A Kiowa Native
American lullaby. The term ‘owlet’ is
a form of endearment. Mother carefully straps baby on her back and sways gently
back and forth as she sings baby to sleep to the rhythmic pattern. |
Owlet, my owlet is sleeping, Wee stars are twinkling in the sky, Owlet, my owlet is sleeping, Mother is singing a lullaby. Owlet, my owlet is sleeping, Wee stars are twinkling in the sky, Owlet, my owlet is sleeping, Father is singing a lullaby. |
My rocket ship O This song
comes from ‘Singing Fun’ 1962 and was written by Lucille F. Wood who also
wrote the kindergarten standard ‘Five little firemen’. |
I’d like to go up in a rocket
ship And some day very soon. I’ll fly through space and touch
the stars As we sail to the moon. I’ll eat my lunch with the man
in the moon, He’s a kind old man it’s said, But when night comes I’ll sail
right back And sleep in my own little bed. |
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